Azahara Muñoz, honored in her native Marbella

The Marbella Town Hall today paid tribute to Azahara Muñoz, one of the best golfers in the world, with the placement of a plaque in her honor on the promenade of the municipality “for his invaluable work in promoting the sport and our city”.

The honoree, a native of the Marbella town of San Pedro Alcántara, broke her voice and barely held back tears as she expressed her gratitude to her family, teachers and friends for the support they have given her since she began to excel in the world of golf as a child.

The mayoress of Marbella, María Ángeles Muñoz, and the president of the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, Ángel de la Riva, have emphasized the human side of the golfer, who started playing golf at the age of 8 at the San Pedro Golf Club and then continued her training at the Guadalmina Golf Club, both in San Pedro Alcántara.

Azahara Muñoz is currently twelfth in the world ranking and eighth in the earnings list of the U.S. Women’s LPGA Tour, where she debuted with great success in 2010, winning the Rookie of the Year award as the best rookie player in that professional circuit.

The golfer from Malaga, with a brilliant amateur curriculum, caused a worldwide sensation when she won her first tournament as a professional in 2009, the Madrid Ladies Open, of the European Women’s Tour. Her next triumph, in 2012, was at the Sybase Match Play Championship on the LPGA Tour. Her third and so far last victory took place last year at the Lacoste Open de France.

This season she has finished second twice on the LPGA Tour, where she has focused her career. She has also finished fourth twice and has finished in the top ten in total eight times.

Since making his debut on the American Tour in 2010, he has earned $3.4 million in prize money on that circuit, while in the European Tour he has earned €324,000.

Photos:

Azahara Muñoz, flanked by Ángeles Muñoz and Ángel de la Riva.

Azahara next to the plaque in her honor placed at the milestone marking kilometer 0 of the Bio-Healthy Circuit Paseo Marítimo San Pedro Alcántara-Marbella.

Azahara, with her parents and with the mayoress of Marbella and the presidents of the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, Real Club de Golf Guadalmina and Club de Golf San Pedro.